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Gov. Mike Kehoe made his first round of budget vetoes hurt Missouri lawmakers where it matters most, in the earmarked state funds they added to spending plans this year. Kehoe on Monday signed … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Treasurer’s Office kicked off its annual outreach efforts for unclaimed property this month by publishing a total of over 175,000 names of those who have … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans renewed pushing a bill Tuesday that would bar local law enforcement agencies in the state from enforcing federal firearm policies. House Bill 1175 , the … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri will be the first state to grant a 100% capitol gains deduction if a bill passed by the Missouri House on Wednesday is signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Sponsored by … more
JEFFERSON CITY — President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, has been scrutinized for making inaccurate claims, firing tens of thousands … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The legislature gave final approval Monday for a bill naming several state holidays, highways and other designations. September has been dubbed Ovarian Cancer Awareness … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House gave final approval Monday to an omnibus education bill that would criminalize hazing, protect student groups from discrimination based on their beliefs and … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Backlash from an ad campaign turned some state senators against a bill to safeguard pesticide labeling, leaving it to wither again this year. But proponents plan to come … more
In a TikTok posted last week, Rep. Wick Thomas discussed the state budget wearing a large hat their husband made them for Derby Day. The fun, but serious, post has become a hallmark of … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Hundreds of protesters from across the state vowed to keep fighting for abortion and workers’ rights Thursday after the Missouri General Assembly repealed paid sick leave … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Republican lawmakers worked with a unity unseen in recent years to pass conservative policies before ending the 2025 legislative session a day early on Thursday. Senators … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Chaplains are members of the clergy officially attached to an institution, and they can now be employed by or volunteer at schools in Missouri after a bill passed the Missouri … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe’s last-minute plan to keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri stalled in the Senate on Tuesday. The House attached an amendment to Senate Bill 80 on … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Senate Appropriations Chair Lincoln Hough spent two hours on the Senate floor Monday expressing his anger over House Republican leaders killing a $513 million spending … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans opened the final week of the 2025 session Monday with a push to pass a joint resolution that would ask voters to ban most abortions. House Joint … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s Senate on March 27 passed Senate Bill 152, a landmark bill introduced by Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington, to close loopholes that have allowed foreign nationals … more
A bill to create three new child care tax credits received initial approval by the Missouri House on Tuesday. A similar measure received bipartisan support last year but fell victim to Republican … more
Missouri’s 26th District The first weeks of February were productive in Jefferson City. I had the opportunity to advance more of my proposals by presenting them at hearings, and the … more
Missouri’s 61st District This past week I received notice from the Speakers office that I have been appointed to the Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development. Seated at the table … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri House of Representative bills heard by a committee Wednesday could lower the Missouri corporate income tax to zero by 2029 and set a flat income tax rate of 4.7% or … more
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